| Blazers & Sport Coats Article | A sportcoat, also called a sport coat, sport jacket, or blazer is a tailored coat for men. It is of the same cut as a suit coat, but is designed to be worn on its own and not as part of a suit. Styles therefore may be less restrictive. Compared to suit jackets, sturdier fabrics are used, such as woollen tweed. Originally sportcoats were worn as casual attire for hunting and other outdoor sports. Today sportcoats are used as dressy wear or business formal wear and is the mainstream coat of choice in North America. Most wardrobe consultants and fashion designers consider the sportcoat to be a wardrobe essential as well as the perfect choice for a first suit. A shooting jacket is a type of sportcoat with a leather patch on the front shoulder to prevent wear from the butt of a shotgun or rifle, frequently with matching leather patches on the elbow. A hacking jacket is a wool sportcoat for informal horseback riding, often of tweed and with side vents. A blazer is sometimes considered a type of sportcoat, but differs in having a nautical origin. |
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